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August 7, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oneonta Stone Quarries, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE PERSON HOLDING STEEL WITH OTHER MAN USING HAMMER TO HIT STEEL TO SPLIT ROCK. INJURED USING HAMMER HIT STEEL, STEEL BROKE FORM MALL GOING INTO INJURED'S LEG(RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE) CAUSE OF A CCIDENT STEEL TOOL BROKE.(CHIP BROKE OFF HAMMER)

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